Mar 29, 2017
Shea Comfort began dabbling in home brewing in 1996. This History of Art and Philosophy major didn’t choose to become a Yeast Whisper. Some names can’t be chosen, they just come along.
Having read extensively the books of the day he is, suffice to say, a self taught technical yeast expert. “You realize you have...
Mar 15, 2017
Lost Apples of the Quabbin is a presentation by Al Sax and Matt Kaminsky documenting their 2016 research and quest for mapping out the apple trees in this historical reservoir region.
The Quabbin Reservoir was created to supply water to eastern Massachusetts. This construction required moving out the residents...
Mar 8, 2017
Jeppe Gents opened Fejø Cider in 1999. He calls himself a "cider farmer" having founded his cidery on an island 200 kilometers south of Copenhagen. You can take a 15-minute ride on a ferry to the island and visit this celebrated cidery.
Fejø is an orchard based cidery with 18 hectares or approximately 44 acres of...
Mar 1, 2017
Mattie Beason’s passion for cider led him to open Black Twig Cider House in 2016. This new cider bar is located in Durham, North Carolina right across the street from Duke University.
A good location is a key factor as you need the foot traffic to help build the draw that you need to be successful. Mattie should know,...